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What Does the Bible Say About Ingratitude?

Here are 10 Bible verses about ingratitude, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.

  1. #12 Timothy 3:2

    For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

    BSBFor men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy,

  2. #21 Thessalonians 5:18

    In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.

    BSBGive thanks in every circumstance, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

  3. #3Luke 17:11-19

    And it came to pass, as he went to Jerusalem, that he passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee. And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off: And they lifted up their voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us. And when he saw them, he said unto them, Go shew yourselves unto the priests. And it came to pass, that, as they went, they were cleansed. And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God, And fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan. …

    BSBWhile Jesus was on His way to Jerusalem, He was passing between Samaria and Galilee. As He entered one of the villages, He was met by ten lepers. They stood at a distance and raised their voices, shouting, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!” When Jesus saw them, He said, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And as they were on their way, they were cleansed. When one of them saw that he was healed, he came back, praising God in a loud voice. He fell facedown at Jesus’ feet in thanksgiving to Him—and he was a Samaritan. …

  4. #4Ephesians 5:20

    Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;

    BSBalways giving thanks to God the Father for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

  5. #5Proverbs 17:13

    Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.

    BSBIf anyone returns evil for good, evil will never leave his house.

  6. #6Genesis 40:23

    Yet did not the chief butler remember Joseph, but forgat him.

    BSBThe chief cupbearer, however, did not remember Joseph; he forgot all about him.

  7. #7Romans 1:21

    Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.

    BSBFor although they knew God, they neither glorified Him as God nor gave thanks to Him, but they became futile in their thinking and darkened in their foolish hearts.

  8. #8Psalms 7:4-5

    If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy:) Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust. Selah.

    BSBif I have rewarded my ally with evil, if I have plundered my foe without cause, then may my enemy pursue me and overtake me; may he trample me to the ground and leave my honor in the dust. Selah

  9. #9Psalms 38:20

    They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because I follow the thing that good is.

    BSBThose who repay my good with evil attack me for pursuing the good.

  10. #101 Corinthians 4:7

    For who maketh thee to differ from another? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it?

    BSBFor who makes you so superior? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as though you did not?

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